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Nonprofit news for the week of October 18th, 2021
Nonprofit Fundraising Off Of Breast Cancer Has “Deep Ties” To Scam PAC Groups
In an investigative report done by OpenSecrets and The Daily Beast, the nonprofit The American Breast Cancer Coalition appears to be a “scheme to extract millions of dollars in donations, mostly from small donors.” Since the organization was launched two years ago it has brought in nearly $3.5 million, most of which gets kicked back to a telemarketing company that was fined $56 million last year for fraud. The group is not a 501(c)3 but is instead registered as a special type of PAC, which allows it to skirt the usual legal and financial transparency requirements. This particular case represents a broader trend of sketchy political groups masquerading as honest charities, according to the report. The FBI has a handy list of tips for avoiding charity scams during the holidays.
Read more ➝16 American missionaries and one Canadian were kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend, according to reports. The kidnapped included 5 children. The missionaries, associated with Christian Aid Ministries, were working as aid workers in the region when they were kidnapped by a large, heavily armed gang. The threat of violence to not only foreign aid workers but Haitians themselves indicates the fragility of a country continuously teetering on the brink of collapse following the assassination of its President and a deadly earthquake earlier this year. This story highlights the immense danger and complexity faced by aid organizations operating “in the field,” particularly those working in underdeveloped countries in response to conflict, disaster, and other humanitarian catastrophes.
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Summary
Deepfake AI & Nonprofits (news)
Digital Frontiers and Legal Battles over Homelessness (news)
Wow AI Music: Party of Bloom vs Party of Doom
This Week's Nonprofit News Roundup: Navigating New Legislation and Transforming Climate Anxiety into Action (news)
Is it time to take Crypto Donations Seriously? | 2024 Trends From The Giving Block
Debunking Tax Deduction Myths & Navigating New Philanthropy Trends (news)
AI's Impact on Nonprofit Sector: Language Translation, Education, and Philanthropy Trends (news)
Mackenzie Scott's Millions, Catholic Charities Under Fire, and the Battle for DEI (news)
ACLU: Time is TickTocking on Rights (news)
Nonprofit Sector Reaches for the Stars: First Nonprofit-Backed Satellite (news)
Nonprofit Donation Loophole, NYPD 'Kettling' and Anti-DEI Map (news)
IVF, NRA, and Deforestation: Nonprofit (News)
Honoring Jimmy Carter, ESG & B Corps Scrutiny (news)
Nonprofit Gets Their Feet Wet With $17m Jesus-Themed Super Bowl Spots (news)
How The Nonprofit Sector Lost Out On $17 Billion (news)
: GoFundMe's Charitable Gap, Ocean Cleanup Concerns, and AI's Role in Preserving Indigenous Languages (news)
Billionaire Philanthropy Shifts & EU Greenwashing Crackdown (news)
Aid or Obstacle? Debating USAID's Food Program (news)
2024 Must Know for Nonprofit Marketing & Fundraising (news)
+Half of Teenagers on Social “Almost Constantly” & Stop planting trees? (news)
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